Offers the following expertise and capabilities:

• Crystal growth (Czochralski, Bridgman, floating zone…), induction and resistive heating

• Vacuum electric arc melting of pure metals and alloys 

• Heat-treatment services under vacuum, inert gas, or sealed in quartz, up to 2400°C

• Powder and ceramic chemistry, grinding/mixing, isostatic pressing, machining

• Advanced materials processing on bulk samples 

• Processing of PLD targets, sputtering targets, and evaporation sources

• Material characterization, DTA, XRD, XRF…

• Custom support and consulting

In order to use the Facility, please submit a Fabrication Services Request form

For questions contact Didier Perrodin at ext #6606 or dperrodin@lbl.gov.